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August edition of “Western History/Genealogy News” available

The August 2008 edition of Denver Public Library’s Western History/Genealogy Newsletter is now available at the DPL Web site. Some highlights from this issue are: Exhibits Archives Collection News Mystery Photograph New Books in the Western History Collection New Books in the Genealogy Collection The newsletter also has links to past issues and numerous calendar events.

R.I.P. - Barbara Brown

We were saddened to hear of the passing of Barbara Brown, a longtime Colorado genealogists, who died on Sunday, 27 July 2008. Barbara’s obituary appeared in the Denver Post, Wednesday, 30 July 2008, and is available online at “Barbara Brown.” Barbara was active in the Colorado genealogical community for many years, ...

Dr. James G. Ryan to speak at W.I.S.E. seminar

Dr. James G. Ryan, Ph.D., from County Dublin, Ireland, will be the featured speaker at the Wales. Ireland. Scotland. England Family History Society (W.I.S.E.) seminar on Saturday, 8 November 2008. Dr. Ryan is the author of Irish Records-Sources for Family History & Local History, Tracing your Dublin Ancestors, Irish Church ...

FGS Conference to be held in Philadelphia

The Federation of Genealogical Societies (FGS) will be holding their annual conference Footprints of Family History in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from 3-6 September 2008. The conference will be held downtown at the Pennsylvania Convention Center and there are several places close to the conference for research: The Historical Society of ...

July Genealogy Column

Julie Miller’s monthly column is in the 13 July 2008 edition of the Broomfield Enterprise. The topic for July is Genealogy disaster plan a precaution worth taking. The column gives some suggestions on how to safeguard your genealogy in case of a natural disaster.

Open Public Records Brochure released

A new brochure ” The Case for Open Public Records” was released yesterday by the The Records Preservation and Access Committee (RPAC). RPAC is a joint advisory committee of the National Genealogical Society, Federation of Genealogical Societies, Association of Professional Genealogists, Board for Certification of Genealogists, and the International ...

June Genealogy Column

Julie Miller’s monthly column is in the 15 June 2008 edition of the Broomfield Enterprise. The topic for June is “New Program could open access to wealth of records.” The column discusses the new genealogy program at U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

State Insane Asylum database now online

A database listing patients and personnel from the Colorado State Insane Asylum was recently posted to the Pueblo County USGenWeb website. The database was compiled over the past two years by a dedicated group of volunteers, headed by Jean Griesen as the volunteer coordinator. Karen Mitchell, coordinator of the ...

Colorado Tombstone Transcription Project moving

The site for the Colorado Tombstone Transcription Project is moving from its old address of to its new home at . Thanks to Valerie Eichler Lair-Smith for passing on this information. Valerie is in the final phase of preparing updated burial listings for Evergreen Cemetery in Colorado Springs. The Tombstone ...

June edition of “Western History/Genealogy Newsletter” available

The June 2008 edition of Denver Public Library’s Western History/Genealogy Newsletter is now available at the DPL Web site. Beginning in February this newsletter’s name was changed from “Manuscript Collection News” to reflect its newly expanded coverage. Some highlights from this issue are: Archives Collection News New Archive Finding Aids (4 collections: David ...